Vendors' picks

• A Curable Romantic (Algonquin, $26.95), Joseph Skibell: "Skibell is one of America's great unsung writers. His new novel is funny, dark and profound."

- Paul Ingram,

Prairie Lights Books,

Iowa City, Iowa

• My Thoughts Be Bloody (Free Press, $30), Nora Titone: "Through a complete examination of the life of John Wilkes Booth and his intense rivalry with his more famous brother, Edwin, Titone offers a credible, compelling answer to the question of why John assassinated President Abraham Lincoln. Her writing is smart and lively, and the tale she relates is fascinating. Even seasoned Lincoln buffs will find much that is new in this ambitious work."

- Christopher Rose,

Andover Bookstore,

Andover, Mass.

Paperback

• The Privileges (Random House, $15), Jonathan Dee: "This exceptionally well-written novel about a wealthy New York family induces shifting sympathies as it presents knotty ethical dilemmas. If you had limitless wealth, what would you do with it? And how do you make life meaningful when you have everything?"

- Molly Young,

Orinda Books,

Orinda, Calif.

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